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Dark_Nexus Botnet Compromises Thousands of ASUS, D-Link Routers
A new botnet has compromised hundreds of ASUS, D-Link and Dasan Zhone routers over the past three months, as well as Internet of Things IoT devices like video recorders and thermal cameras. The botnet, called darknexus based on a string it prints in its banner, uses processes similar to previous...
Free Press Advocates Decry Cybercrime Charges Against Glenn Greenwald
Brazil has accused journalist Glenn Greenwald of aiding a hacking ring, with seemingly scant evidence...
Brazil Charges Glenn Greenwald with Cybercrimes
Glenn Greenwald has been charged with cybercrimes in Brazil, stemming from publishing information and documents that were embarrassing to the government. The charges are that he actively helped the people who actually did the hacking: Citing intercepted messages between Mr. Greenwald and the...
Smartphone shopaholic
Have you ever noticed strange reviews of Google Play apps that look totally out of place? Their creators might give it five stars, while dozens of users rate it with just one, and in some cases the reviews seem to be talking about some other program entirely. If so, you may be unknowingly...
McDonalds-Themed Facebook Ads Serve Up Banking Trojans
The Mispadu banking trojan is using a McDonalds malvertising tactic to ultimately steal payment-card data and online banking information. Written in Delphi, Mispadu targets Brazil and Mexico, uses pop-up windows and contains backdoor functionality. According to researchers at ESET, Mispadu spread...
Debian DLA-1957-1 : tzdata new upstream version
This update includes the changes in tzdata 2018c. Notable changes are : - Brazil has canceled DST and will stay on standard time indefinitely. - Fiji's next DST transitions will be 2019-11-10 and 2020-01-12 instead of 2019-11-03 and 2020-01-19. - Norfolk Island will observe Australian-style DST...
[SECURITY] [DLA 1957-1] tzdata new upstream version
Package : tzdata Version : 2019c-0+deb8u1 This update includes the changes in tzdata 2018c. Notable changes are: - Brazil has canceled DST and will stay on standard time indefinitely. - Fijis next DST transitions will be 2019-11-10 and 2020-01-12 instead of 2019-11-03 and 2020-01-19. - Norfolk...
The State of Stalkerware in 2019
Introduction and methodology Six months ago, we created a special alert that notifies users about commercial spyware stalkerware products installed on their phones. This report examines the use of stalkerware and the number of users affected by this software in the first eight months of 2019...
Astaroth Spy Trojan Uses Facebook, YouTube Profiles to Cover Tracks
Facebook and YouTube profiles are at the heart of an ongoing phishing campaign spreading the Astaroth trojan, bent on the eventual exfiltration of sensitive information. The attack is sophisticated in that it uses normally trusted sources as cover for malicious activities – thus evading usually...
BRATA Android RAT Steals Banking Info in Real Time
A powerful Android remote access tool RAT family dubbed BRATA is proliferating, with at least 20 different variants cropping up since it was first spotted in January. The majority of the binaries have been found in the official Google Play store, masquerading as updates for the instant messaging...
Fully equipped Spying Android RAT from Brazil: BRATA
"BRATA" is a new Android remote access tool malware family. We used this code name based on its description - "Brazilian RAT Android". It exclusively targets victims in Brazil: however, theoretically it could also be used to attack any other Android user if the cybercriminals behind it want to. I...
CVE-2019-10724
There is a vulnerability with the Dolby DAX2 API system services in which a low-privileged user can terminate arbitrary processes that are running at a higher privilege. The following are affected products and versions: Legion Y520TZ370 6.0.1.8642, AIO310-20IAP 6.0.1.8642, AIO510-22ISH 6.0.1.8642...
Brazilian Cell Phone Hack
I know there's a lot of politics associated with this story, but concentrate on the cybersecurity aspect for a moment. The cell phones of a thousand Brazilians, including senior government officials, were hacked -- seemingly by actors much less sophisticated than rival governments. Brazil's...
Imperva Blocks Our Largest DDoS L7/Brute Force Attack Ever (Peaking at 292,000 RPS)
Imagine you’re a developer building a new web application. You’ve followed all of the security best practices, hired a reputable penetration testing company before launch, and gone through extensive bug fixing to remove any vulnerabilities. However, would you be confident that your application...
Time zone updates for Brazil are available for 2019/2020
The June 2019 update provides below changes for Brazil Daylight Savings Time DST. Brazil has decided to no longer follow DST. DST won’t start on the first Sunday of November 2019 as previously scheduled. More details about latest DST changes for Brazil can be found here. To reflect these changes...
Ke3chang APT Linked to Previously Undocumented Backdoor
The Ke3chang cyberespionage group, a.k.a. APT15, Mirage, Playful Dragon or Vixen Panda, has been tied to a backdoor called Okrum that has been used to target diplomatic missions throughout Europe and Latin America. The attribution widens the scope of known Ke3chang activity, an APT believed to be...
July 16, 2019—KB4507451 (Preview of Monthly Rollup)
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July 16, 2019—KB4507467 (OS Build 15063.1955)
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